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Season 1 – Pee-wee's Playhouse

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Pee-wee Herman and his friends bring their latest antics from the playhouse.
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Pee-wee's Playhouse — Season 1

Pee-wee's Playhouse — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A wildly inventive, kaleidoscopic blend of colorful characters, animation, and childlike innocence, Pee-wee's Playhouse turns its gleeful silliness into uniquely absorbing television for all ages.

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Tom Shales Washington Post Sep 8, 2026
"Playhouse" can be enjoyed as a very knowing spoof or as just a silly throwback. Go to Full Review Mike Duffy Detroit Free Press Sep 8, 2026
4/4
A vivid, visually rich mix of live action hijinks, new wave animation and Pee-wee's uniquely daft and innocent world view, "Pee-wee's Playhouse" is bursting with inventive energy. Go to Full Review Lee Margulies Los Angeles Times Sep 8, 2026
If you can stand the pace, and if you can stomach a grown man acting like a daffy little kid, there is a lot to like about the series Go to Full Review Gary Webb Cleveland Plain Dealer Sep 8, 2026
The writing is so clever and facile that my son and I were both laughing out loud by the end of the show. Go to Full Review Michael Dare L.A. Weekly Sep 8, 2026
It's found the perfect balance between put-on and tribute, and is the most original and consistently entertaining new show of the season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mario B @RT57500419 6 days ago You know what, he isn't that bad See more Jul 27, 2022 The greatest first 13 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Paul Reubens

Creator

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

John Paragon

Jambi

Phil Hartman

Captain Carl

Lynne Marie Stewart

Miss Yvonne

Paul Reubens

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1986 Ice Cream Soup A swim in Dinosaur Cave; pencil/potato animals; Capt. Karl gets lost at sea. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 1986 Luau for Two Pee-wee wins dinner for two; golf practice; tape; Jambi helps. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 1986 Rainy Day On a wet day, Pee-wee camps indoors; a whipped-cream shave. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 4, 1986 Now You See Me, Now You Don't Pee-wee makes a perfect salad; at his magic show, he disappears, but cannot be visible. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 11, 1986 Just Another Day Cowboy Curtis teaches square dancing; Pogo dancing; pen-pal letters. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1986 Beauty Makeovers Jambi grants a wish, badly; Ms. Yvonne gives Mrs. Steve a make-over. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 1986 The Restaurant King of Cartoons visits and plays golf; Pee-wee is a restaurant host/waiter. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 1, 1986 Ants in Your Pants Ms. Yvonne wants to play house; ants crawl all over the playhouse. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 8, 1986 Monster A giant eyeball scares everyone; Pee-wee befriends Roger the eyeball monster. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 15, 1986 The Cowboy and the Cowntess Ms Yvonne asks Cowboy Curtis out; helicopter rescue; making French toast. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 22, 1986 Stolen Apples Randy eats stolen apples; Jambi grants a fish wish; Pee-wee rides a tractor. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 29, 1986 The Gang's All Here Mother dinosaur's vacuum goes out of control; the gang needs Jambi's help. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 6, 1986 Party Everyone gets a present at the party except Pee-wee; Jambi makes a wish. Details Episode 16 Aired Oct 2, 1987 Store Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis take a leap into Magic Screen, where they enjoy some handcart riding until a train chases them back into the waiting arms of Chairry; Cowboy Curtis sings a song; Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne go shopping. Details

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Pee-wee's Playhouse — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Wayne Orr, Stephen R. Johnson, Paul Reubens
Creator
Paul Reubens
Screenwriter
George McGrath, John Paragon, Paul Reubens, Max Robert, Michael Varhol
Network
WPPX
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Music, Comedy, Musical, Entertainment, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 1986
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